In Konoha, you call this a ninja tool?

Was I worried about our captain getting injured?

Hmph, that's our Lord Mingyu!

Sunflower said with a touch of arrogance,

Then, after a pause, he asked hesitantly,

"Don't you guys think... this scene looks a little familiar?"

look familiar?

This was the first time they had seen this enemy who used black lines, and they had no idea where he came from or what information he had. How could he look familiar to them?

"Oh, I remember now!"

Sunflower suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"When Captain Mingyu fought Captain Tianzang before... he was also entangled by the vines generated by Captain Tianzang's Wood Release ninjutsu!"

Upon hearing this, both Qing and Haidao were momentarily stunned.

They quickly understood the meaning behind Sunflower's words.

When Captain Mingyu fought Captain Tianzang, he was bound by his vines.

It wrapped itself around the vines, and instead of having its chakra absorbed by Captain Tenzo's Wood Release ninjutsu, it somehow managed to draw chakra from Captain Tenzo's body!

At that time, Captain Mingyu was deliberately restrained by Captain Tianzang!

They had all witnessed Captain Mingyu's speed. At his full power, those black lines simply couldn't completely bind him, because their speed was no match for Captain Mingyu's swift movements.

That means...

Is Captain Mingyu being deliberately restrained by him?

What's the reason this time?

The reason for this is

Only when surrounded by those black lines, one circle after another...

Only when Tianyu was wrapped up in the shape of a large rice dumpling did he realize what was going on.

At this moment, the system's voice rang in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the mission: Devour the Earthly Grudge Tentacle]

Quest Reward: Puppet Thread Forging Blueprint

[Ding! Mission issued: Obtain the complete form of Earthly Grudge]

Quest Reward: Puppet Doll Forging Blueprint

Huh?

After the previously announced task was completed,

The department actually assigned him a new task?

The reward for this mission... is a forging blueprint for a puppet doll?

Although I don't know exactly what this thing is used for.

However, the forging blueprints obtained as system rewards are always of high quality.

It seems the most urgent task is to take down Kakuzu first.

Only by obtaining the Earthly Grudge from his body can this task issued by the system be completed.

"Hmph, brat, now that your weapons are restricted, you're completely powerless?" A cold smile appeared on Kakuzu's lips beneath his mask, his eyes filled with smugness as he looked at Tenyu, who was enveloped in the Earth Grudge.

However, the next second, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

In Kakuzu's suddenly contracting pupils, a figure burst out from the black lines of the Earth Grudge Fear that were wrapped up in a ball.

The broken black lines scattered all over the ground instantly, and almost in the blink of an eye, the figure had already rushed in front of Kakuzu.

"Konoha Whirlwind!"

"Secret Technique? Earth Grudge!"

Kakuzu hurriedly used the black lines of earth resentment that spread from other parts of his body to defend against the attack from Tengo.

However, just as Tianyu's right leg was about to slam into those Earthly Wraiths,

His figure suddenly changed in mid-air at an incredible angle.

He abruptly stopped his right leg from falling in mid-air, then did a complete 180-degree turn, reaching out his claws to grab Kakuzu's wrist.

"what?"

Kakuzu's pupils contracted sharply.

Only then did he realize that the opponent's attack was just a feint.

By the time he realized what was happening and tried to avoid it, it was too late.

The moment Tenyu grabbed Kakuzu's wrist, he landed, shifted his weight, and spun in mid-air around the radius of Kakuzu's arm.

Just like when he usually swings his hammer, he swung Kakuzu right off the ground!

At the same time, he raised his right foot again.

He kicked hard towards Kakuzu's heart in mid-air!

"Konoha Whirlwind!"

boom! !

A dull, resounding crash echoed.

Kakuzu had only heard of Might Guy, codenamed the Blue Beast of Konoha, for his exceptional taijutsu, but he never imagined that this kid, codenamed the Black Reaper, would possess such refined and powerful taijutsu.

Caught off guard,

His chest, near his heart,

His heart was pierced through by a single kick!

A tremendous pain surged through his body, and the skin that had been hardened using Earth Release ninjutsu now shattered like broken porcelain.

He flew sideways off the ground.

It slammed heavily against the distant rocky cliff.

In an instant, countless grains of sand and dust were stirred up across the entire battlefield!

"Great! Captain Mingyu has taken care of that guy!"

Standing far from the battlefield, Sunflower saw this scene and immediately jumped up in surprise, her face beaming with undisguised joy.

However, a calm female voice beside her suppressed her joy.

"Don't be so happy yet. There's something strange about that person. Even though Ming Yu kicked his heart and shattered it just now, he didn't die."

The person speaking was none other than Shizune, who was extremely skilled in medical ninjutsu.

Having witnessed what had just happened, she instantly made an accurate assessment of the battlefield situation.

"How...how is this possible?!"

Sunflower's eyes widened instantly, her face filled with disbelief, and she asked in return,

"How could someone whose heart has been shattered still be alive?!"

What Shizune just said,

It was completely beyond her comprehension.

Chapter 77 Kakuzu's Secret

"Cough cough cough..."

"You're injured? Looks like I underestimated you, Konoha brat..."

On the distant battlefield,

What happened next was even more unbelievable to Sunflower.

Kakuzu, whose heart was shattered by a kick from Ten'yu, flew through the air and collapsed to the ground.

After letting out a series of awkward coughs,

He actually managed to stand up from the ground, albeit unsteadily.

However, the earth-escape keratin fragments on his body at this moment...

It kept falling off.

Under his half-mask,

His face also revealed a hint of undisguised surprise.

From the early days of the establishment of the ninja villages of the five great nations of the ninja world, Kakuzu has been active on the world stage since then.

His actual age is older than that of Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage, who is currently the most senior ninja in the world.

In Kakuzu's long and rich memory,

He had never been defeated by a ninja so young before.

They beat him so badly, and even shattered one of his hearts.

He reached out his hand.

He touched the hollow in his chest.

His dark green eyes, like will-o'-the-wisps, were filled with an aura of rage.

"You wretched brat!!"

"I'm going to kill you! I'll rip your heart out!!" Kakuzu roared furiously.

"Huh? You want my heart? With your abilities?"

A boy's light, slightly cynical laugh echoed in the air.